Pharmaceutical care: Indicators

This indicator measures the average number of distinct drug classes with at least one claim accepted by a public drug program for seniors (age 65 and older).

This indicator measures the rate of public drug program spending on generic drugs.

This indicator provides the rate of claims accepted by public drug programs for generic drugs.

This indicator provides the rate of seniors who have submitted claims that have been accepted by public drug programs.

This indicator provides the rate of senior claimants with at least 2 claims and 180 days’ supply for a drug from the Beers list accepted by a public drug program.

The rate of senior claimants with at least one claim for a drug from the Beers list accepted by a public drug program.

This indicator provides the percentage of long-term care residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis.

This indicator measures how much is spent on prescribed drugs per person.